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Melone v. Coit
Geography
Year
2021
Document Type
Litigation
Part of
About this case
Filing year
2021
Status
District court judgment for defendants affirmed.
Geography
Docket number
23-1736
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1st Cir.)
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims (US) → Clean Water Act (US)Federal Statutory Claims (US) → Endangered Species Act and Other Wildlife Protection Statutes (US)Federal Statutory Claims (US) → NEPA (US)Federal Statutory Claims (US) → Other Statutes and Regulations (US)
Principal law
United States → Administrative Procedure Act (APA)United States → Clean Water Act (CWA)United States → Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)United States → National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)United States → Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)
At issue
Lawsuit challenging federal review and approvals for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project.
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Summary
Lawsuit challenging federal review and approvals for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project.
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Group
Topics
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Economic sector
Finance